Regulator for take-up reels



E. MAY

REGULATOR FOR TAKE-UP REELS Oct. 6, 1953 3 Sheets-Sheet 1 Filed Oct, 21 1949 INVENTOR. ERW/N MAY m MC? A TTORNEV E. MAY

REGULATOR FOR Oct. 6, 1953 TAKE-UP REELS 5 Sheets-Sheet 2 Filed Oct. 21, 1949 INVENTOR. ERW/N MA) ATTORNEY 0a. 6, 1953 E. MAY 2,654,543

REGULATOR FOR TAKE-UP REELS Filed Oct. 21, 1949 3 Sheets-Sheet 3 ERw l xl l f/ E 9 BY MQ.U@(-L A TTORNEY Patented Oct. 6, 1953 Erwin Mai,- Wtiiai; Germit'ii'y'; assigfitr ta Ernst- Leit'z, G. in: H Wetzlal; Germany; a obi-p6:

ration of Germany 7 Glaii'ns.

v The present iii'vhtiiii'i rel tes deviiie' for the aiit "made regula ion or irretitepeweref reels, particularli tare iip reels er 'z'fiotioii pietore pro tors; )l To afio dsatisf acto'fi' operation, the speeeor take-up reels must be adjusted ae erdarjie with the hahgiii'g diameter or the filrfi Beii'i reeled. For this purpose; there have heii p1=e= video friction couplings whih traasimttue rota-- tion of the drive mechehi no; truth is constant; to the take-up reel. k'iliwi'i dvies of this nature; the increasing Weight or the take upreel, as more film acciiinulatefs thereon; acts directly as the couiilifig forte. Howeter, such devices do not operate satisfactorily under most practical oiielitioiisl v I It is an objet of the present invention tre vide an arrangement foYth'e' automaticregulation of the speed of take-up reels which assures s'atis' factory operation all operating onditiohs.

It is a more specifit object or this invention to provide an ihdircttraii-srni'ssion' system iii an automatic regulation deviee fo'i take-iii) reels; whereby the pull u'p'ofi the-filinto bereema mar be kept constant throughout the ritir e-take ufi The above and other objects and advantages of the invention are ae'complishd 53 providing an automatic adjusting devie for eontrellin the; speed of nioti'ohp'ie'tilre projeetor take up r is with a lever system with adjustable transmission which indirectly transmits the force'f'th 'ha mg weight of the takemp reel to the frition coupling;

In accordance Withafithei feature of them: vention, the reel axis is soarr'anged With res ect to the driving means for" the reelthat the drill:

i'ng force exe'rted up'onthe reel doesno't' meetthe friction coupling;-

It is also a feature or the invention to struct the friction coupling in such marinera'nd of such material as to assure dependabletrans mission conditions for the driving force of the reel and to avoid the usual servieing and 1ub1 i== cation of the coupling.

It is still another feature of the invention to provide spring means arranged in cooperative relatibhwith the lever system, said spring means being adapted to counter-balance at least partly the tea and filni wight;

Further features and advantages or the present invention will become more apparent from the following detailed descriptionin conjunction with the accompanying drawing showing. several preferred embodimentsof this invention for the purposes of illustration only and not iii any Way limiting the scope and spirit ofthe intentieri, asdefiiiediii the appended claims.

In the drawing,

Fig. 1 shows 9'; sehematiediaerem of a driving mechanism according to the invention;

, F snows one preferred embodiment of the invention; H p f a shows, in details the transmission from the lever system" to the frietioii coupling of the embodiment of Fig.2; v l H F V Fig. 4 s ows the adjusting indications for the two arr euleveri g Fig. 5 shovvs ae emargea view o'fthe angle lever eng gin the friction eo'uplihg' or Fig. 3;

6 a device actordin to the invention-meor oratmg a eou ter-bamnce mechanism;

Fig; '7 shows, in detail, the counter-balancing meehahisinog Fig.5: p '7 Figs. Sand 9' show the further embodiments of the counter-balancing mechanism. 4

Referring now tohi'g. 1, reel supporting arm iefa'steaea' any o'onvflie'ht removabiy if' desired, to the projector whose driving" lfi'ehf afii'sni; also iii eerrve is adapted to turn the wheel 2- attaliti 'to arm I, thereta tioii er Wheel? Being transmitted to the take=up reel 9 by means er friction coupling conical gear drive t; 5'; pulle 6; driving belt 7', and pulley 8; The" axle IE1 ofpuliey 8" a'r'id take up reel 9 is supported hi) on "iheilever I I. This; lever II is pivtall'y fihnected te'reerar'm l at'|2',whi1e the free" [3 theree engages tifio=armed lever l4. never at retersestrie eireetiefi er motion ari e fi'iedli engages two ai ihed level It? who e ful= crum I6 is transversely adjustable along the reel arm I: Eev'er I5,-inturh, acts upon the arm I! of an angle lever whose vertical arm [8 presses coupling; 3 and pulley 6 becomef're-ly'accessibleand-the 'endlss blt 1 may changed. As showman Fig? Zybelt 1 oeke'pt pressure by tension ro11er-20'vvhieh""he1d down by a spring This: arrangement ins es a more efiicient transmission of power; Arni- I is; ere= vide'ol with a transverse slot 21 (see Figu- 4) in whioh-the'fulci um leer lever lfi-mai he moves irate-the various positio s intimated markers that so eroviaedth thereel-arfii l. seaiejis m rinated interms of reel weight, fiiih ienetheua ukeperafiieters; fritien sou: pune a may be provided with graphite arses friction lining whereby special-servieing and lubriea tion of theeoup ingis obviated.

Referring now to Fig. 6, this shows" the econtr=ldalaiicing or the rear and filirl weight B3? meafis'or a leaf string whose fr'efid exerts variable pressure upon the two-armed lever with the movable fulcrum. Leaf spring 26 is provided to permit adjustable balancing of the weight of reel 9. The leaf spring is fastened to reel arm I and is adapted to act upon lever IS. The adjusting screw 27 is threaded into reel arm I for the adjustment of the tension of spring 26, thereby permitting a variation of the tension of spring 26, from zero to any desired value. Knurled head 23 of the screw 21 may be provided with a scale indicating reel weight, film length or similar indications. The pitch of the thread of the adjusting screw may be so chosen that a single rotation of the screw will correspond to a total release of pressure. By employing a thread requiring several rotations of adjusting screw 27 to cover the total range of desired pressure, a Vernier similar to that of a micrometer 29, 39 may be provided (see Fig. '7)

As shown in Figs. 2 and 6, the axis l2 of onearmed lever ll, axis of the reel, which is also the axis of one of the pulleys of the transmission system, and the axis of pulley 6 are arranged in the same plane. In the actual operation of the inventive device, the movement of axis 1 l] is negligible and the three axes remain, therefore, substantially in the same plane and practically no diverting force from the endless belt is exerted upon the lever system.

Fig. 8 shows another embodiment of the counter-balancing mechanism wherein a rocking lever 3| is tiltably attached to the reel arm. The lever carried at its ends adjusting screws 32, 33 which are adapted to engage leaf springs 26 and 34, re-

spectively. The rocking lever may be thrown into two end positions by means of handle 35. Adjusting screw 32 of lever 3|, in one end position of the lever, engages leaf spring 26. Adjusting screw 33 acts upon leaf spring 34, which, in turn, is brought to bear upon leaf spring 26 by moving the lever into its other end position. The tension corresponding to the second end position of the lever may be varied by turning adjusting screw 33.

In the embodiment of the counter-balancing mechanism shown in Fig. 9, an adjusting screw 27 threaded into reel arm I engages leaf spring 26 which is fastened to reel arm 1. The handle 35 carries an eccentric wheel 36, provided with several stops 3? by which the handle 35 and the wheel 36 may be adjustably fixed in relation to each other. The handle is movable into two end positions, as in the embodiment of Fig. 8, the stops 3'! being so arranged that each stop corresponds to a desired tension of the leaf spring. The tension may thus be regulated by adjusting the position of the eccentric wheel in the handle 35. By turning the handle into its other end position, the desired tension is obtained through the action of ecentric wheel 36 on the leaf spring 26. Adjusting screw 27 serves to regulate the limit of tension release.

Spring 26 has been described/as operative upon lever i5 of the lever system Ill-l8. However, it may also be in engagement with any other lever of the lever system. It is further understood that numerous variations of the above embodiments of the present invention may be affected without departing from the spirit and scope thereof.

What is claimed is:

1. A film winding device comprising a reel; driving means for said reel including an endless belt mounted on two pulleys; a friction coupling transmitting the motion of said driving means to said reel; and a lever system including a no u single-armed lever carrying the reel, and a lever having a transversely movable fulcrum, said latter lever being adapted to transmit the force of the reel weight to said friction coupling, the pivot of said single-armed lever, the axis of said reel and the axes of said pulleys being arranged substantially in the same plane.

2. Device according to claim 1, wherein said lever system comprises an angle lever acting upon said friction coupling, the arms of said angle lever being hinged together and held in position by a leaf spring detachably connected to at least one of said arms.

3. In combination, a motion picture projector take-up reel, and a transmission system for the automatic regulation of the motive power of said reel, said system comprising driving means, a friction coupling, adjustable lever means adapted to change the rate of transmission, a leaf spring adapted to counter-balance the weight of the reel and to act upon said lever means, and means for changing the tension characteristic of said leaf spring, the latter means including an adjustable member arranged to engage said leaf spring at least at one point.

4. A film winding device comprising a take-up reel; pivotable support means for said reel; means for regulating the motive power of the reel; and driving means for said reel including two pulleys and an endless belt, the axes of said pulleys, of said reel and said pivot of said support means being arranged substantially in the plane.

5. In combination, a motion picture projector take-up reel, and a transmission system for the automatic regulation of the motive power of said reel, said system comprising driving means, a friction coupling, adjustable lever means adapted to change the rate of transmission, and two leaf springs adapted to counter-balance the weight of the reel and to act upon said lever means, the tension characteristic of said two leaf springs being adjustable by a rocking lever adapted to be thrown into two end positions in engagement with one or the other of said leaf springs.

6. The combination of claim 5, wherein said rocking lever is provided with adjustment screws in engagement with said leaf springs.

7. In combination, a motion picture projector take-up reel, and a transmission system for the automatic regulation of the motive power of said reel, said system comprising driving means, a friction coupling, adjustable lever means adapted to change the rate of transmission, spring means adapted to counter-balance the weight of the reel and to act upon said lever means, and an eccentric wheel-lever arrangement in engagement With said spring means and said wheel and lever being adjustable in relation to each other.

ERWIN MAY.

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